Trump unveils plan to boost domestic medicine production

"This is not just a public health crisis, it's a national security crisis," he declared.

By Ben Whedon

Published: August 29, 2023 5:27pm

President Donald Trump on Tuesday unveiled a plan to stimulate domestic production of medicines and end pharmaceutical shortages that has persisted through the Biden administration.

In the latest Agenda 47 policy video, Trump highlighted the 295 active drug shortages that occurred in 2022 alone. He further highlighted American reliance on Chinese production of most major medicines.

"This is not just a public health crisis, it's a national security crisis," he declared.

To address the issue, Trump vowed that the country would "phase in tariffs and import restrictions to bring back production of all essential medicines to the United States of America."

He further vowed to reissue an executive order from 2020 that President Joe Biden rescinded. Executive Order 13944 required that federal agencies buy medicine and medical devices made in the United States.

"This is a matter of tremendous urgency. American lives are on the line, and it will be one of my top priorities as President. It will also create countless new American jobs," Trump asserted.

Ben Whedon is an editor and reporter for Just the News. Follow him on Twitter.